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Assessing the “chronic pain family”

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As the place of the family within the chronic pain experience gains recognition, clinicians are faced with the challenge of incorporating a family assessment within the overall evaluation process of this health problem. Two perspectives on evaluating the family of the chronic pain patient are presented in this paper. Issues central to conducting a family assessment are identified and addressed.

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Rowat, K.M. Assessing the “chronic pain family”. International Journal of Family Therapy 7, 284–296 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00924029

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